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AVANI+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel,

AVANI+ Riverside Hotel. Discover riverside luxury in Bangkok.

Sunset Friday evening and the cocktails are going down a treat twenty-six storeys up at SEEN, the rooftop bar of the AVANI+ Riverside hotel.

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Andy Mossack plays with elephants at Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort. Discover the ultimate playtime with elephants.

The Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort is a luxury all-inclusive retreat perched high up on a ridge overlooking the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak rivers, northern Thailand’s natural border with Myanmar and Laos.

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over water villa Anna Smith reviews the Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru in the Maldives.

Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru. Stunning over the water resort in the Maldives

Our nifty 19 seater takes us over stunning aqua blue seas from Malé and right up to the jetty of the Movenpick, where the staff are assembled to wave in the new arrivals.

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If your typical Maldives hotel is discreet and understated, then Kandima Maldives Hotel feels like the funky younger cousin.

Kandima Maldives Hotel. Discover a funky luxury hotel in the Maldives.

If your typical Maldives hotel is discreet and understated, then Kandima Maldives feels like the funky younger cousin.

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Hiroshima and the Setouchi Region Torii Gate with pilgrims

Hiroshima and the Setouchi Region. Discover a wonderful contrast to Touristy Japan.

It’s dusk as I make my way down to the Motoyasu River to see the iconic Genbaku Dome, the shell of the Industrial Promotion Hall, preserved exactly as it was left after the blast.

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Stuart Forster get to go touring Sri Lanka with a chauffeur Guide. 

Touring Sri Lanka with a chauffeur-guide. Discover the best way to travel.

Luxman greeted me at Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport and led me to the air-conditioned vehicle that we’d be touring in over the coming days.

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